This photograph from the 1964 Alaskan earthquake shows a white area of seafloor that was uplifted during the event. What does this observation specifically suggest about how the earthquake might cause damage?
A) Areas on land could be affected by liquefaction.
B) Areas on land could experience landslides.
C) This earthquake could have caused a tsunami because it offset the seafloor.
D) The earthquake could have caused fires because it released sulfur dioxide gas.
C) This earthquake could have caused a tsunami because it offset the seafloor.
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